And even if it's not, even if it's some fancy book or a fancy bottle of wine or whatever the gift may be, I think it's really important that, if it is going to be declared, you do it because it's worth more than a certain amount. Making that figure very low will make it very time-consuming and difficult—not because you have to fill out forms but because you have to figure out what the thing is worth. If somebody gives you a bottle of wine, how do you know what it's worth? As I say, I found out on one of my trips when I was going through the duty-free. I had no idea it was worth that much money.
If you get a box of chocolates or whatever, you have no idea what the price is. It might be from some very fancy chocolatier and be very expensive. I've noticed some differences in prices of chocolates at different places. You wonder how you are supposed to declare these, if you don't know what the value is. They're not going to tell you, “This is a $150 box of chocolates. Enjoy it.” They aren't going to say that. It's just there for you as you walk out, and everyone who is there is getting one.
I think it's important to have a declaration for stuff that is very valuable, but I think it's reasonable to have the limit set quite high, just to avoid the inconvenience of going to get appraisals of all this stuff. It would be ridiculous for members to have to go to that expense, rather than saying, “I can't take this. I'm sorry, you're going to have to keep it.” People like to give these kinds of gifts, and I don't know what's wrong with it, because they're not trying to buy your vote; they're just having a party. They might not give you a gift, but they might give you free food or free wine at the party. Who knows what wine they're giving you? You don't know whether it's expensive or not.